Senior officials from Universal Caravan Aviation, a transnational aviation company based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have shared with President Barrow plans to commence operating a private airline service in The Gambia. The Vice-Chairman of the company, Saidu Mohammed Ahmed, who disclosed the plans in an audience with the […]
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The Founder of the Pan-African Bank Ecobank
Ludwig Williams MBA MSA2nd Corporate Staff Accountant at NAACP Gervais Koffi Djondo is the founding father of the pan-African bank Ecobank and the airline Asky. Do you know its history? In the 1970s, Koffi Djondo held several positions in the administration of his country, Togo. A great architect of the […]
Gambia Makes Moderate Advancement In Combating Child Labor
The Gambia made advancement in combatting child labor. The news is contained in the United States Department of Labor’s 2019 edition of its Annual Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor Report (TDA Report). Read below the press release issued by the Embassy of the United States Public Affairs […]
Gambia’s Economy Grows By 6%
An IMF mission to Banjul under its Staff Monitored Programme (SMP) on Friday, February 7th 2020 paid a courtesy call on His Excellency, President Adama Barrow at State House. The Mission Chief, Jaroslaw Wreczoreck, described 2019 “as a really good year for The Gambia” with an economic growth of 6 […]
Barrow’s Statement On Erdogan Visit
Your Excellency, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey Honourable Cabinet members Distinguished visiting guests Representatives of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen Good afternoon / good evening On behalf of the Government and People of The Gambia, I am pleased to welcome Your Excellency, Mr. Erdogan and Madam […]
Turkey-Gambia Relations ‘Excellent’
The Turkish Ambassador to The Gambia, Mr Tolga Bermek has described as “excellent” the relations between Ankara and Banjul, which makes it possible for the Turkish President to select The Gambia among countries to visit next week. After presenting his Letter of Credence, President Barrow formally welcomed him to The […]
Gambia Doesn’t Have National Aircraft But…
“Although The Gambia does not have a national operator that has its own aircraft, a number of foreign airlines operate to and from the country at varying levels of frequencies. It is expected that the Bilateral Air Service Agreements will enhance the movement of persons, cargo, trade, and tourism in […]
President Barrow Set up Emergency Committee to Address Bird Strikes at Airport
His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, instituted an Emergency Strategic Committee to clean up dumpsites and landfills within close proximity of the Banjul International Airport in order to reduce the risks of bird strikes – a collision between birds and aircraft. The Committee was also tasked with […]
Police Arrests Hostile TRRC Witness
PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ON JOHN C.B. MENDY The Ministry of Justice wishes to inform the general public that it has requested The Gambia Police Force to arrest and detain Mr John C.B. Mendy who was attempting to leave the country today, 2 April 2019, for Casamance […]
Gambia 2018: Personal Experience And Observations – Part1
By Saul Saidykhan Having spent a combined total of seven weeks in Barrow’s Gambia, one thing stuck out for me: the Gambia has changed significantly, but not in a good way generally speaking. There is simply no enforcement of standards – ethical, socio-cultural, or administrative where they exist at all. […]
Gambia House To Hold First Nordic Investment Forum
By Abdoulie John In a bid to generate business opportunities for the tiny West African nation, Gambia House will hold the First Nordic Gambian Diaspora Investment Forum on Norwegian soil. The Norway-based organisation is bracing up for a big event, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday 7 October […]
Nigeria’s Mistakes Gambia Must Avoid
What Gambia Must Learn From Singapore The Gambia and Singapore both gained their independence from Great Britain in 1965. Both countries soon became members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Equally, Malaysia and Ghana both gained their independence from Great Britain in 1957. Nigeria, Africa’ most populous country gained her independence […]